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I don't know where you live but we've bred mini donkeys for over 10 years, with an average of 10-15 in residence at any one time. As long as they have adequate hay and shelter, they do not need to be...

Was a pretty large bear in my driveway last night :) Hope he doesn't decide to break into the house; I think we'd have a big problem if I walked into the kitchen to find him there. Fortunately he is...

OK did finally have time to read entire thread scanning for facts about the mule. OP, you have given us very few details except for the fact that Claire is well mannered when being handled or ridden...

Perhaps she doesn't want or need a fan. If it upsets her that much, why worry about why a non-necessary item is bothering her? She'll survive without a fan and since mules are more heat tolerant than...

We have on average 15 mini donkeys in our breeding herd plus foals and have had as many as 22 in a given year. We have never given PHF; we give 5-way and rabies. My vet seemed ambivalent when I asked...

At age 15, my old Jack Russell was blind and having issues with heart/breathing and kidneys. In hindsight, I waited a week or so too long out of selfishness because I couldn't bear to lose her. I was...